Wicklow festival & events booklet 2013

1. A Celebration of Festivals and Events WICKLOW 2013

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3. It is a pleasure to warmly welcome you to Wicklow for the Gathering 2013. Over the past months communities from all parts of the county have come together to organise gatherings, conferences, festivals and events to celebrate everything that Wicklow has to offer. In 2012 Wicklow won first place and the gold award at the world LivCom awards. This reflected not only the landscape of Co. Wicklow as one of mountains, rolling foothills,forests,coastline and lakes - all with magnificent views and the rich heritage of the county; but also our wonderful community spirit. It is this community spirit that awaits our visitors this year. Our events embrace every part of our social identity from our heritage to our music,from the arts to sport. Our three flagship festivals for the Gathering – the Greystones Arts Festival over the June Bank Holiday,HollywoodFair in August and CanadaComeHome in September will indeed carry the flag for the county but this does not detract from the other wonderful vibrant events that are taking place throughout the year. It has been a pleasure for the council to work with Fáilte Ireland, Wicklow Tourism, County Wicklow Partnership and the Wicklow Gathering Steering Committee. I would like to thank Brendan Martin, Head of Library Services in Wicklow who has spearheaded this initiative for the county. I wish every success to all the Gatherings in Wicklow but most importantly we wish all our visitors a wonderful stay in our Garden County and hope you have a very memorable experience. Céad Míle Fáilte Eddie Sheehy Manager Wicklow County Council Welcome to Wicklow 2013! Bray Bridge Gathering 31st August- Bray bmartin@wicklowcoco.ie / 087 220 3152 Clan O’Byrne Family Gathering 4th -6th Woodenbridge eobrien@woodenbridgehotel.com / 087 237 8389 Hell & Back 6th October Bray aidan.walsh@aliveoutside.ie / 01 202 0100 GlenofLeadIndustrialLandscapesConference 17th -19th Glendalough dburns@wicklowcoco.ie Footfalls Wicklow Walking Festival 25th October Glendalough info@walkinghikingireland.com / 0404 45152 Gathering of the Fleet Arklow Maritime Fest 2nd -5th August Arklow www.facebook.com/GatheringoftheFleetArklowMaritimeFest / mark@alaymont.com / 086826 0439 Bray Summerfest 2nd -5th August Bray braysummerfest@gmail.com Greystones Americana and Roots Weekend 2nd -5th August Greystones www.rootsweekend.com / americanaweekend@gmail.com Wicklow Regatta Festival 2nd -5th August Wicklow Town www.wicklowregatta.com Tinahely Agricultural Show 5th August Tinahely www.tinahelyshow.ie / claireannwalsh@yahoo.com / 087 989 2485 WicklowGatheringInternationalSheafTossing 5th August Tinahely www.tinahelyshow.ie / claireannwalsh@yahoo.com / 087 989 2485 The Hollywood Fair 14th -18th August Hollywood www.thehollywoodfair.com / hollywoodfair@gmail.com / 045 483608 Ladies International Polo Tournament 17th August Wicklow www.polowicklow.com / siobhan@polowicklow.com / 087 286 9691 The Greystones Gathering 24th -25th Greystones burnabyresidents@gmail.com / 086 814 6926 GravityEnduroRound4MountainBikeEvent 7th September Roundwood www.gravityenduro.ie / info@gravityenduro.ie / 083 417 3899 Glendalough Lake Swim 7th September Glendalough www.openwaterswimmer.ie Operation Shamrock Gathering 7th -8th Sept Glencree miriam.murphy@glencree.ie Canada Come Home 13th -15th Sept Coolatin www.facebook.com/canadacomehome / canadacomehome@gmail.com / 086 251 7361 WAR Wicklow Adventure Race Powerscourt 14th September Enniskerry www.irishtriathlon.com / info@irishtriathlon.com Enniskerry Field Day 15th September Enniskerry www.facebook.com/enniskerryvictorianfieldday The Garden of Ireland Vintage Car Run 21st September Glen O’Downs gardenofirelandvcc@gmail.com / 087 832 9235 ASKO International Karate Championships 21st September Greystones www.askokarate.com / 01 287 3577 Culture Night Wicklow 21st September Wicklow County www.culturenight.ie / www.facebook.com/wicklowculturenight La Touche Legacy - Conference and Reunion 27th -29th Greystones www.latouchelegacy.com / gjjones@eircom.net August September October November 1st September Stories from Across the Waves 16th -24th November Bray www.mermaidartscentre.ie / info@mermaidartscentre.ie / 01 272 4030 October October SeptemberAugust Knockanstockan IndependentMusic Festival 26th -28th July Blessington www.knockanstockan.ie / bettine@knockanstockan.ie WAR Wicklow Adventure Race Glenmalure 27th July Glenmalure www.irishtriathlon.com / info@irishtriathlon.com The Kiltegan Gathering Throughout the Year Kiltegan tmk@utvinternet.com / 086 357 2493 Wicklow Film

4. marchaprilmayjunejulyaugustseptemberoctobernovemberdecembermarch Siamsa Fhéila Pádraig 17h March Greystones The gathering is the very best in traditional Irish music, song and dance. This is your opportunity to get St. Patrick’s weekend off to a great start. Featuring the award winning Bray Roundwood Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann. Come along for a great evening of song, dance, ceilí & craic as in house parties of yore. From 8.00pm. Contact : 087 284 5465 kk@kathleenkelleher.com Celebrate Ireland’s Food & Baking Heritage 17th March & 8th April Ballyknockan House, Farm & Cookery School Foodies and heritage enthusiasts alike will enjoy the Ballyknocken farm tour, with everything from an original famine soup pot to the original open fires with the bastible and crane in the Victorian farmhouse. Many dates available on website. Contact : 0404 44627 www.ballyknockan.com Bray Trail Blazer 6th April Bray www.gaelforceevents.com/trailblazer / 095 42006 Celebrate Ireland’s Baking Heritage 8th April Glenealy www.ballyknocken.com | salesandmarketing@ballyknocken.com / 0404 44627 WAR Wicklow Adventure Race Glendalough 20th April Glendalough www.irishtriathlon.com / info@irishtriathlon.com Gravity Enduro Mountain Bike Event 21st April CarrickMountain, www.gravityenduro.ie / info@biking.ie / 083 417 3899 May Bray Jazz Festival 3rd -5th May Bray www.brayjazz.com / brayjazz@gmail.com / 086 865 4170 Gourmet Greystones 5th May Greystones www.facebook.com/gourmetgreystones / amy@acaviston.ie / 086 8329686 1840’s Irish Famine Walk 5th May Wicklow Town 087 217 4747 The Gathering Custom & Classic Bike Show 11th -12th May Arklow www.facebook.com/devilsdeciplesmcireland Trace Your Wicklow Roots 16th May Powerscourt www.powerscourt.ie/events / aoife.odriscoll@powerscourt.net Wicklow Arts Festival 24th -26th May Wicklow www.wicklowartsfestival.ie / info@wicklowartsfestival.ie / 0404 62476 Vale of Avoca Welcome Home Week 23rd -30th May Avoca colin@bksolutions.ie / 086 227 3784 Bray Summerfest 5th July Bray www.braysummerfest.com / braysummerfest@gmail.com HintsofHistoryFestivalatRussboroughHouse 6th -7th July Blessington events@russborough.ie 045 865239 Bray Summerfest 12th July Bray www.braysummerfest.com / braysummerfest@gmail.com Crews to Wicklow 13th July Wicklow Town www.wicklowsailingclub.com Bray Summerfest 19th July Bray www.braysummerfest.com / braysummerfest@gmail.com Arklow Seabreeze Festival Gathering 2013 19th -21st July Arklow seabreezefestival@hotmail.com / 086 385 9674 Roundwood Festival 19th -21st July Roundwood www.facebook.com/pages/roundwoodie / roundwooddistrictcc@eircom.net / 0868055040 RoundwoodHistoricalandFolklore Gathering 20th -21st July Roundwood roundwoodhistoricalsociety@yahoo.ie Finte O’Broin Gathering 20th July Ballinacor www.clanbyrne.com / derek@clanbyrne.com Bray Air Spectacular 21st July Bray www.braysummerfest.com / braysummerfest@gmail.com Bray Summerfest 26th July Bray www.braysummerfest.com / braysummerfest@gmail.com June July Glenealy Estate Moxie Adventure Race 25th May Blessington brian@totalexperience.ie / 087 830 7214 Greystones Arts Festival 31st May-2nd June Greystones www.greystonesartsfestival.com / info@greystonesartsfestival.com / 086 832 9686 Dunlavin Arts Festival 14th -16th June Dunlavin www.dunlavinartsfestival.com / thelynotts@gmail.com Tulfarris Tough 10 Mile Race 15th June Blessington www.tulfarris10.com / paul.mahon@ireland.com 086 3503994 Midsummer 5k and 10k 15th June Bray www.aliveoutside.ie / aidan.walsh@aliveoutside.ie / 01 202 0100 Bloomsday in North Wicklow 16th June Bray&Greystones www.bray.ie / www.latouchelegacy.com Hell & Back Apollo 16th June Bray www.hellandback.ie / info@aliveoutside.ie Baltinglass Balloon Festival 21st -23rd June Baltinglass baltinglassfestivals@gmail.com / 059 648 1575 Arklow House of Stories 23rd -28th June Arklow pfitzger@arklowtc.ie / 087 204 9013 AnnacurraNationalSchoolPastPupilsReunion 23rd -30th June Annacurra annacurrans@gmail.com / 0402 36669 Wicklow Peace and Remembrance Gathering 30th June Wicklow Town pippetv@gmail.com

5. Dominican College School Reunion 5th April Wicklow Town All past pupils are invited to come back for a great evening with school tours before entry into Fatima Hall for meet and greets with staff (past and present) before the party starts. Don’t miss a fantastic get together with friends of old. Contact : info@dcw.ie www.facebook.com/ dominicancollegewicklow Culture, Craic agus Ceol for Kids! 18th March Powerscourt Estate, Enniskerry This St. Patrick’s weekend, everyone can take part in family-friendly activities in the beautiful surrounds of Powerscourt House and Gardens. Also Trace Your Wicklow Roots at Powerscourt Estate! - 16th May 2013. Join Pamela Bradley (APGI) for a unique talk at Powerscourt House about the people and their lives who lived there, including the workers information on how to trace your ancestors. Contact : (01) 204 6000 www.powerscourt.ie/events marchaprilmayjunejulyaugustseptemberoctobernovemberdecemberaprilmarch

6. marchaprilmayjunejulyaugustseptemberoctobernovemberdecember Wicklow Adventure Races 20th April, 27th July & 14th September Glendalough, Glenmalure & Powerscourt Hailed by many as the most iconic Adventure Races in Ireland. Come test your endurance in one of the most spectacularly beautiful parts of Ireland. These are a three race series - 20th April, 27th July & 14th Sept and these courses have it all; the best that Wicklow has to offer in a day. Contact : war@irishtriathlon.com www.wicklowadventurerace.com Ladies USA v Ireland International Polo Match 6th April Wicklow Ireland v USAInternationalPoloMatch celebrating the 20th Anniversary of Polo Wicklow. Come for a great day out with the family and enjoy the food and shopping villages, live music, dancing, Irish dancers, cheerleaders and of course spectacular polo with some of USA and Ireland’s finest players. Also Ladies International Polo Tournament on 17th August. Contact : 087 286 9691 siobhan@polowicklow.com www.polowicklow.com april

7. marchaprilmayjunejulyaugustseptemberoctobernovemberdecember Bray Jazz Festival 3rd - 5th May Bray Bray Jazz Festival is the longest established and leading jazz festival weekend in the Greater Dublin Area. The event has been described as ‘the connoisseur’s jazz festival’ (The Irish Times) and as ‘one of the best small jazz festivals in Europe’ by All About Jazz, the world’s leading jazz web-site. The festival stages up to 40 concerts, recitals and jazz trail shows each year. Contact : 086 865 4170 brayjazz@gmail.com www.brayjazz.com Gravity Enduro Biking Round Mountain Bike Event 21st April & 7th September Wicklow Town Gravity Enduro is a spectacular mountain bike event series for experienced bikers. It’s a two day event with practice on Saturday and the main race on Sunday. The course is approximately 25km long and has 5 mainly downhill timed stages. Competitors are well looked after with an individual goodie bag,lunch during the event, multiple feed zones and a bike service station on the course. Full details on website. Contact : 083 417 3899 info@gravityenduro.ie www.gravityenduro.ie aprilmay

8. marchaprilmayjunejulyaugustseptemberoctobernovemberdecember Vale Of Avoca Welcome Home Week 23rd - 30th May Avoca A celebration of Ireland’s National Poet Thomas Moore who wrote his poetry at the famous ‘Meeting of the Waters’ along with celebrating Avoca’s 200 years of Mining Heritage. Activities include dancing at the crossroads, Thomas Moore v Percy French night, Mining re-enactment, graveyard and mining walking tours and much more. Contact : 086 227 3784 colin@bksolutions.ie www.facebook.com/ valeofavocawelcomehomeweek Gourmet Greystones 5th May Greystones Greystones welcomes everyone to enjoy the culinary delights of this one day festival. This includes a Wicklow food market, cooking demonstrations from some of Ireland’s best chefs, wine, beer and cocktail tastings, artisan workshops, entertainment, young masterchef competition, national curry championship & much more. Contact : 086 832 9686 amy@acaviston.ie www.facebook.com/gourmetgreystones may

9. marchaprilmayjunejulyaugustseptemberoctobernovemberdecembermarchaprilmayjunejulyaugustseptemberoctobernovemberdecember Greystones Arts Festival 31st May - 2nd June Greystones Greystones Arts Festival is a multi-disciplinary festival that includes music,street theatre from across Europe,and a lot more. Everyone is invited and encouraged to participate and to join in our opening carnival parade that includes Ireland’s best carnival makers and performers. Expect the unexpected & the unusual in the town for the weekend. This will include Wicklow’s biggest flash mob, dance jams, spectacular fireworks, wild and wacky street shows, workshops, markets and much more. This is a weekend for everyone, bring the family, tell your friends & get everyone back to Greystones for this special gathering - A very bright happy welcome awaits. Contact : 086 832 9686 info@greystonesartsfestival.com www.greystonesartsfestival.com junemay

10. Wicklow Arts Festival celebrates its tenth year and special gathering events are planned to make this year’s event the best ever! With award winning street theatre, art exhibitions, comedy and an amazing artisan food and craft fair,to name but a few, the festival has something to suit all ages and tastes. Come join us in the stunning historic harbour town of Wicklow and be part of the art. Contact : (0404) 62476 info@wicklowartsfestival.ie www.wicklowartsfestival.ie june Wicklow Arts Festival 24th - 26th May Wicklow marchaprilmayjunejulyaugustseptemberoctobernovemberdecemberjunemay Dunlavin Arts Festival 14th - 16th June Dunlavin Dunlavin Arts Festival will be inviting all past and present participants to come along and join them for a weekend dedicated to the enjoyment of the arts. This includes crafts, art exhibitions featuring local artists and well known professionals. There will be music and local events geared towards bringing the whole community and its diaspora together. Contact : thelynotts@gmail.com www.dunlavinartsfestival.com

11. marchaprilmayjunejulyaugustseptemberoctobernovemberdecember Baltinglass Balloon Festival 21st - 23rd June Baltinglass Baltinglass will celebrate The Gathering 2013 with an event that will combine Baltinglass’ historic links with spectacular hot air balloon displays over three days. Events will include street entertainment,a country market, music, sporting events, exhibitions, talks and lots more. Contact : 059 6481575 baltinglassfestivals@gmail.com www.facebook.com/pages/ Balto-Balloon-Fest marchaprilmayjunejulyaugustseptemberoctobernovemberdecember june june Bloomsday in North Wicklow 16th June Bray and Greystones Bray remembers James Joyce at the house where he lived as a child. All are welcome. The event is a great fun filled day of events including readingsatJamesJoyce’schildhood home, traditional breakfasts, entertainment and steam train rides to nearby Greystones. In addition Greystones hosts Bloomsday with readings and gatherings throughout the town www.latouchelegacy.com Contact : www.bray.ie www.facebook.com/ bloomsdayinbray

12. Wicklow Peace & Remembrance Gathering 30th June Wicklow A gathering of war veterans and descendents to commemorate Wicklow’s war dead. Contact: pippetv@gmail.com Annacurra National School Past Pupils Reunion 23rd - 30th June Annacurra A festival of events to celebrate Annacurra National School and to welcome back all past pupils from far and near. Contact: (0402) 36669 annacurrans@gmail.com Arklow House of Stories 23rd - 28th June Arklow A group of 60 Irish emigrants are coming to Arklow at the invitation of the House of Stories. There will be many social events and visits throughout the county to places of interest. Contact : 087 204 9013 pfitzger@arklowtc.ie The Kiltegan Gathering 2013 Kiltegan The Kiltegan community are hosting a series of gathering events. They look forward to welcoming and remembering people from long ago, and invite everyone to join them for this special year. Contact: tmk@utvinternet.com 086 3572493 junemarchaprilmayjunejulyaugustseptemberoctobernovemberdecemberjune

13. Bray Air Spectacular at the Bray Summerfest 5th - 26th July Bray Sea Front Gather along the Bray promenade this July for the country’s largest free air show. For more than two hours, spectators will be treated to close formation aerobatics, beach parachuting, pirouette spins, nose- down spiral descents and more. Bray Summerfest is a month long family festival and includes live music on the iconic bandstand, street performances and workshops plus a family fiesta, food markets, chef theatre & lots more. Contact : braysummerfest@gmail.com www.braysummerfest.com Hints of History Festival at Russborough House 6th - 7th July Blessington Have you ever wanted to walk back in time and enjoy some cultural, romantic flavours of times gone by? We will be welcoming speakers, demos,arias,trips to the maze,guided tours including 3D images from the 1920’s and 30’s,fun in the playground and a unique journey through time all weekend long plus a lot more. Contact : 045 865239 events@russborough.ie www.russborough.ie marchaprilmayjunejulyaugustseptemberoctobernovemberdecemberjuly

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15. 14 29 4 9 25 21 15 30 5 10 26 22 16 31 6 11 27 23 17 32 39 7 12 28 24 19 34 41 37 44 48 1 18 33 40 36 43 47 8 13 20 35 42 38 45 46 49 2 50 3 Finte O’Broin Gathering 20th July Bray Air Spectacular 21st July Knockanstockan Independent Music Festival 26th -28th July WARWicklow Adventure Race Glenmalure 27th July August Gathering of the Fleet, Arklow Maritime Fest 2nd -5th August Bray Summerfest 2nd -5th August Greystones Americana and RootsWeekend 2nd -5th August Wicklow Regatta Festival 2nd -5th August Tinahely Agricultural Show 5th August Wicklow Gathering International SheafTossing 5th August The Hollywood Fair 14th -18th August Ladies International PoloTournament 17th August The Greystones Gathering 24th -25th August Bray Bridge Gathering 31st August-1st Sept September Gravity Enduro Round 4 Mountain Bike Event 7th September Operation Shamrock Gathering 7th -8th September Canada Come Home 13th -15th September WARWicklow Adventure Race Powerscourt 14th September Enniskerry Field Day 15th September The Garden of IrelandVintage Car Run 21st September Culture NightWicklow 21st September LaTouche Legacy - Conference and Reunion 27th -29th September October Clan O’Byrne Family Gathering 4th -6th October Hell & BackTitan 6th October Glen of Lead Industrial Heritage Conference 17th -19th October March Celebrate Ireland’s Food Heritage 17th March Siamsa Fhéila Pádraig 17th March Culture, Ceol agus Craic for the kids 18th March April Dominican College School Reunion 5th April USA vs Ireland Intl. PoloTournament 6th April Celebrate Ireland’s Baking Heritage 8th April WARWicklow Adventure Race Glendalough 20th April Gravity Enduro Mountain Bike Event 21st April May Bray Jazz Festival 3rd -5th May Gourmet Greystones 5th May TraceYourWicklow Roots 16th May Vale of AvocaWelcome HomeWeek 23rd -30th May Wicklow Arts Festival 24th -26th May June Greystones Arts Festival 31st May-2nd June Dunlavin Arts Festival 14th -16th June Bloomsday in NorthWicklow 16th June Baltinglass Balloon Festival 21st -23rd June Arklow House of Stories 23rd -28th June Annacurra National School Past Pupils Reunion 23rd -30th June Wicklow Peace and Remembrance Gathering 30th June July Bray SummerfestWeekends 5th /12th /19th /21st /26th Hints of History Festival at Russborough House 6th -7th July Arklow Seabreeze Festival Gathering 2013 19th -21st July Roundwood Festival 19th -21st July July The Kiltegan Gathering Throughout theYear

16. Roundwood Festival 19th - 21st July Roundwood All the fun of the fair, live music and dance, canoeing event on the scenic Vartry Reservoir, mountain runs and historical walks and talks. Contact : 086 805 5040 / 087 255 1579 www.roundwood.ie www.facebook.com/roundwood.ie Arklow Seabreeze 19th - 21st July Arklow Arklow Seabreeze welcomes the Gathering with a family festival for young & old alike with top class entertainment throughout the week. The Festival captures the imagination of the people of the town with activities that include pipe band competition, Irish dancing competition, busking on the street, live bands, a duck race and our world-famous Pig Race, to mention but a few of the events and activities. Contact : colm.moules@aims.ie www.arklowseabreezefestival.ie Facebook: arklowseabreezefestival marchaprilmayjunejulyaugustseptemberoctobernovemberdecemberjuly

17. marchaprilmayjunejulyaugustseptemberoctobernovemberdecember KnockanStockan Independent Music Festival 26th - 28th July Blessington At Knockanstockan it’s all about the music. With a line up of 150 acts so packed with talent its stages are bursting at the seams. Other aspects of this weekend include Faerie Field live art, live DJ’s, dance performances and a holistic healing area. There will also be a comfy midnight cinema showing independent short films and documentaries every night of the festival. Contact : bettine@knockanstockan.ie www.knockanstockan.ie Finte O’Broin Gathering 20th July Ballinacor On the 20th July, the international society of Byrne Clans, will present a re-enactment of the capture and execution of Fiach Mac Hugh O’Byrne on the very spot where both these events occurred in 1598. The event will be attended by Lt.– Col. Charles Artaud Byrne, direct descendant of Fiach who, with his family, is flying in from Rhode Island for the gathering. Contact : derek@clanbyrne.com www.clanbyrne.com marchaprilmayjunejulyaugustseptemberoctobernovemberdecemberjuly

18. Greystones Americana and Roots Weekend 2nd - 5th August Greystones marchaprilmayjunejulyaugustseptemberoctobernovemberdecember Gathering of the Fleet Arklow Maritime Festival 2nd - 5th August Arklow Fifty years on, our celebration will include naval vessels, tall ships, small ships, powerboat displays, Air/Sea rescue displays, emergency services displays, model boat shows, craft marquees, food marquees, fun fairs, sea fishing competitions, special maritime museum displays, vintage cars,trucks,bikes and much more. All proceeds in aid of the Arklow RNLI. Welcome to the bluegrass, alt-country, bluesandrockabillymusicweekendfor the whole family and music fans alike. There is an abundance of music and sessions,a good old-timey atmosphere. The majority of events are recession- busting free of any cover charge. Music lovers from all over the world come to enjoy over 30 acts in the beautiful Greystones town and new harbour. Contact : americanaweekend@gmail.com www.rootsweekend.com Contact : www.facebook.com/gatheringofthefleet/ arklowmaritimefest august

19. Wicklow Gathering International Sheaf Tossing 5th August Tinahely The Tinahely Agricultural Show is very excited about hosting this year’s “Wicklow Gathering International Sheaf Tossing”. The show is building on existing Sheaf Tossing events which have broken world records since 2010. This year the show is inviting the best International Sheaf Tossers from the UK, Denmark, Germany, Holland, Australia and America to compete and try and break the current world record. Contact : claireannwalsh@yahoo.com www.tinahelyshow.ie Wicklow Regatta Festival 2nd - 5th August Wicklow In its 135th year and as such is steeped in tradition the Wicklow Regatta provides free family friendly activities and entertainment. The aim is to include the whole community through open participation and social inclusion at all events and the committe look forward to welcoming friends new and old; creating great memories for all who participate. Contact : regattawicklow@gmail.com www.wicklowregatta.com marchaprilmayjunejulyaugustseptemberoctobernovemberdecemberaugust

20. marchaprilmayjunejulyaugustseptemberoctobernovemberdecember The Hollywood Fair 14th - 18th August Hollywood Organised on the theme of the Gathering and reaching out to emigrants overseas the 2013 Fair promises to be even better than previous years. The pre-1950s rural heritage theme of the Fair has proved a real hit with people. Dressed in pre- 1950s attire the large attendance will be in festive mode as they make their way by pony and trap,vintage vehicles, bikes and shank’s mare to the fair from Friday to Sunday. The whole community dresses up for this festival! Witness the re-enactment of a Famine Eviction scene from the 1840s. Among the items on display will be vintage cars and farm machinery. There will be exhibitions of the traditional crafts of blacksmithing, stonecutting, wood-turning and butter making. The indoor handicrafts displayed will include spinning, knitting and sewing. Storytelling, fortune-telling and matchmaking are just some of the other items on offer. Beidh céad míle fáilte rompu abhaile. Contact : 045 483608 hollywoodfair@gmail.com www.hollywoodfair.com marchaprilmayjunejulyaugustseptemberoctobernovemberdecemberaugust

21. marchaprilmayjunejulyaugustseptemberoctobernovemberdecember Bré c.1910 Bray 2012 Bré c.1910 Bré c1910 Bré 2012 Bray Bridge Gathering 31st August - 1st September Bray Bray Bridge Club runs an annual Swiss Teams event. In 2013, the club will be hosting an additional Gathering Pairs event. There will be €3,000 in prize money over the 2 days. Come to Bray for a late summer break and enjoy a great game of bridge and hospitality. If coming from the UK, take the ferry and it’s only 20 minutes from Dun Laoghaire or 30 minutes from Dublin airport. Contact : 087 220 9152 oamartin@eircom.net Greystones Gathering 24th - 25th August Greystones Celebrate the history and heritage of Greystones, in the Burnaby estate, an architecturalconservationarea,withits amazing history, unique architecture and fascinating former residents. There will be an exhibition of historical photographs taken by Lady Burnaby, lectures and workshops, Edwardian vintage day & tea party with the steam train, vintage games, car rally, heritage walks,concerts and more. Contact : 086 814 6926 burnabyresidence@gmail.com augustseptember

22. In 1946, after the WW2, hundreds of German children were brought to Ireland by the Irish Red Cross to be fostered by Irish families for up to three years. The project was called Operation Shamrock and the former Boys’ Reformatory School at Glencree was used as a reception and settling-in centre for the children. Glencree, along with the German Embassy in Dublin and the Irish Red Cross will host a Gathering of Operation Shamrock Families. Contact : 086 397 3614 / (01) 282 9711 miriam.murphy@glencree.ie www.glencree.ie Enniskerry Victorian Field Day 15th September Enniskerry Kicking off with a traditional Victorian Rag Man’s Ball on 14th followed by a day of arm wrestling, archery, sheaf pitching, tug-of-war, steam threshing, a dog show and pony rides. There will be a tent full of Victorian style festival games for children, great food, arts and crafts, a vintage car and tractor show and so much more. Operation Shamrock 7th - 8th September Glencree Contact : www.wicklowhospice.ie www.facebook.com/ EnniskerryVictorianFieldDay marchaprilmayjunejulyaugustspetemberoctobernovemberdecemberseptember

23. Canada Come Home 13th - 15th September Coolattin Canada Come Home….to a Wicklow welcome! Enjoy a wonderful weekend of activities on the Coolattin Estate in the Garden of Ireland. Coolattin House, former home of the Earls Fitzwilliam, will open its doors to the public for this very special celebration of Irish Heritage which charts the experiences of those families (c. 6,000 people) who left the Coolattin Estate for a new life in Canada during the assisted clearances of 1847-1856. Planned weekend activities include heritage talks and tours of Coolattin House, displays/exhibitions, golf classic, banquet, traditional music, artisan food and craft fair - all in the historic surroundings of Coolattin House & Golf Club. Join in this wonderful celebration of our shared heritage. You will be sure to receive a ‘Céad Míle Fáilte’ Contact : 086 251 7361 canadacomehome@gmail.com www.canadacomehome.com marchaprilmayjunejulyaugustspetemberoctobernovemberdecemberseptember

24. marchaprilmayjunejulyaugustspetemberoctobernovemberdecemberseptember Culture Night Wicklow 21st September Wicklow County Culture Night Wicklow is a night of entertainment, discovery and adventure in Wicklow. Arts and cultural organisations open their doors until late with hundreds of free events, tours, talks and performances for you, your family and friends to enjoy. Culture Night is an initiative co- ordinated by Temple Bar Cultural Trust in partnership with the Wicklow Arts Office Contact : culturenightwicklow@gmail.com www.culturenight.ie Garden of Ireland Vintage Car Run 21st September Glen O’Downs The Garden of Ireland Vintage Car Club, along with their guests, will travel through the spectacular hills of County Wicklow encountering the many magnificent beauty spots enroute and include a stop in one of the many famous eating houses. It will include a Dinner Dance on Saturday night and finish off with a run and visit to one of the most famous houses in Wicklow on Sunday 22nd. Contact : 087 832 9235 gardenofirelandvcc@gmail.com

25. marchaprilmayjunejulyaugustspetemberoctobernovemberdecember La Touche Legacy - Conference and Reunion 27th - 29th September Greystones The La Touche Legacy was founded in 1988 to give recognition to the contribution of the La Touche Family to Ireland and Greystones/Delgany. It hosts an annual conference that is of national interest. This year the La Touche Family return to Greystones from across the globe and a panel of distinguished speakers will come together for this special weekend – all welcome. Contact : gjjones@gmail.com www.latouchelegacy.com Clan O’Byrne Family Gathering 4th - 6th October Woodenbridge Clan Byrne will come together in Woodenbridge to reunite and renew the kinship of their friends and relations by getting together for the Gathering. The celebration will take place in the centre of Crioch Branach – the O’Byrnes country in Avoca. The objectives are to reawaken and promote the history and culture of the most important clan in the Province of Leinster. Please join us in 2013 for what promises to be a great event. Contact : 087 237 8389 eobrien@woodenbridgehotel.com www.clannobyrne.com septemberoctober The LaTouche Family in Ireland The LaToucheFamilyinIreland eeing from religious persecution with William of Orange at the s descendants made a major bankers, property developers and were especially active in politics Act of Union in 1800 and they had Church of Ireland. der inside the La Touche family and ial foundations were laid, leading nd country estates and elaborate n’s Green. The La Touches for over 150 years: David III was Bank of Ireland set up in 1783. ries provide insights into what the de the good times there were scandals got into serious debt; his daughter ad an affair with William Lamb, les John became a Roman Catholic hn of Harristown became a Baptist of his superior wife; their daughter a hopeless love affair with the sage, mily in Ireland is an informative and one of Ireland’s greatest business Ginley retired from the service at the age of and made a second career ess and university level in of industrial relations. He d out extensive research Touche family. The La Touche Legacy Committee Michael McGinley Michael McGinley

26. Hell and Back Titan 6th October Bray Join 2500 lunatics on a unique 10k challenge through the swamps,forests & rivers of Killruddery Estate, 1,200 acres of pure torture at the foot of the Little Sugarloaf! Can YOU make it thru’ HELL & BACK?! HELL & BACK Apollo also taking place on Sat 15th June 2013 in Belmont Estate, Bray,Co Wicklow. Contact : (01) 214 7355 info@aliveoutside.ie www.hellandback.ie www.facebook.com/ hellandbackchallenge Twitter: @hellandbackrun Glen of Lead Industrial Landscapes Conference 17th - 19th October Glendalough The Forgotten State of Industry? Irish Industrial Landscapes and Heritage in a Global Context, is an exciting 2-day International Conference taking place in Glendalough from 17th -19th October. Gathering together speakers and audiences from across Europe and beyond, it will be an opportunity to share experiences of managing and presenting our historical industrial landscapes. Contact : www.facebook.com/GlensOfLead, www.glensoflead.com dburns@wicklowcoco.ie marchaprilmayjunejulyaugustspetemberoctobernovemberdecemberoctober

27. Environment, Community and Local Government Comhshaol, Pobal agus Rialtas Áitiúil “This project was part funded by County Wicklow Partnership through the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development: Europe investing in Rural Areas.” A big thank you to all of the following who supported this Gathering Project Brochure Production: Gráinne Mc Loughlin - Festivals & Events Animator, County Wicklow Partnership Graphic Design & Print: Lucy Kelly - Ross Print Services, Greystones / tel: (01) 287 6612 / www.rossprint.ie Gathering Steering Committee: Brendan Martin, Cllr. Pat Casey, Catherine Wright, Deirdre Burns, Deirdre Whitfield, Moira Byrne, Margaret Birchell, Fred Verdier, Cllr. Gráinne Mc Loughlin, Mai Quaid

28. Scoil Chonglais Baltinglass School Reunion 9th March Baltinglass info@baltinglass.org / 086 269 1019 Carnew St Patrick’s Festival 17th March Carnew 087 4154899 Celebrate Ireland’s Food Heritage 17th March Glenealy www.ballyknockan.com / 0404 44627 Siamsa Fhéila Pádraig 17th March Greystones 087 284 5465 Culture, Ceol & Craic for kids 18th March Enniskerry www.powerscourt.ie/events / 01 204 6000 Wicklow Gaol Break Half Marathon 24th March Wicklow www.wicklowhistoricgaol.com / wicklowgaol@gmail.com / 0404 61599 Byrnes’ Gathering 2013 5th April Blessington philipjbrennan@icloud.com / 087 2419483 Dominican College School Reunion 5th April Wicklow Town info@dcw.ie The Irelander Four Summit Challenge 5th -7th April Glendalough www.mountainrescue.ie USA v Ireland InternationalPoloTournament 6th April Wicklow www.polowicklow.com / siobhan@polowicklow.com / 087 2869691 April March ROLL OUT CALENDAR OF EVENTS

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36. County Wicklow is one of Ireland’s true scenic treasureswithitsmagnificenthillsandmountains, long sandy beaches, rivers and lakes. Wicklow offers a great variety of outdoor activities: walk or cycle the Wicklow hills and mountains. Play on some of Ireland’s best links and parkland golf. Surf or sail the Irish Sea. Ride through stunning landscape. Paddle or fish along our rivers and lakes. For more information on Wicklow go to: www.visitwicklow.ie Wicklow’s attractions will entertain young and old. Visit our many historic homes and gardens. Discover Wicklow’s exceptional heritage from Glendalough’s ancient monastic site to Wicklow’s historical gaol. Bring Wicklow’s rich and unique flavours to your table and enjoy our welcome and“craic”. “Welcome to Wicklow, the Garden of Ireland”

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